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1 brass
1) (an alloy of copper and zinc: This plate is made of brass; ( also adjective) a brass door-knocker.) messing, látún2) (wind musical instruments which are made of brass or other metal.) málmblásturshljóðfæri•- brassy- brass band
- brass neck
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2 brass band
(a band of players of (mainly) brass wind instruments.) lúðrasveit -
3 brass neck
(shameless cheek or impudence: After breaking off the engagement she had the brass neck to keep the ring.) óskammfeilni -
4 bold as brass
(very cheeky: She walked in late as bold as brass.) ósvífinn -
5 get down to brass tacks
(to deal with basic principles or matters: Let's stop arguing about nothing and get down to brass tacks.) ræða kjarna málsins -
6 horn
[ho:n]1) (a hard object which grows (usually in pairs) on the head of a cow, sheep etc: A ram has horns.) horn2) (the material of which this is made: spoons made of horn; ( also adjective) horn spoons.) horn, hornefni3) (something which is made of horn: a shoehorn.) horn-; skóhorn4) (something which looks like a horn in shape: a snail's horns.) horn5) (the apparatus in a car etc which gives a warning sound: The driver blew his horn.) bílflauta6) (an instrument, formerly an animal's horn but now made of brass, that is blown to produce a musical sound: a hunting-horn.) horn, lúður7) ((also French horn) the type of coiled brass horn that is played in orchestras etc.) franskt horn, valdhorn•- horned- - horned
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7 band
[bænd] I noun1) (a strip of material to put round something: a rubber band.) band; ræma, borði2) (a stripe of a colour etc: a skirt with a band of red in it.) líning, borði3) (in radio etc, a group of frequencies or wavelengths: the medium waveband.) tíðnisviðII 1. noun1) (a number of persons forming a group: a band of robbers.) hópur, flokkur2) (a body of musicians: a brass band; a dance band.) hljómsveit2. verb(to unite or gather together for a purpose: They banded together to oppose the building of the garage.) mynda hóp -
8 bold
[bəuld]1) (daring or fearless: a bold plan of attack.) hugaður, djarfur2) (striking and well-marked: a dress with bold stripes.) áberandi3) ((of type) thick and clear, like this.) feitletraður•- boldly- boldness
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9 bugle
['bju:ɡl](a musical wind instrument usually made of brass, used chiefly for military signals: He plays the bugle.)- bugler -
10 cornet
['ko:nit, ]( American[) ko:r'net]1) (a brass musical instrument similar to the trumpet.) kornett2) (a cone-shaped wafer biscuit for holding ice-cream: an ice-cream cornet.) kramarhús -
11 cymbal
['simbəl](a brass musical instrument like a plate with a hollow in the centre, two of which are struck together to produce a noise: The cymbals clashed.) málmgjöll, simbalar -
12 kettledrum
noun (a type of drum made of a brass or copper bowl covered with a stretched skin etc.) páka, ketiltrumba -
13 knob
[nob]1) (a hard rounded part standing out from the main part: a bedstead with brass knobs on.) hnúður2) (a rounded handle on or for a door or drawer: wooden door-knobs.) húnn•- knobbly -
14 metal
['metl]noun, adjective1) ((of) any of a group of substances, usually shiny, that can conduct heat and electricity and can be hammered into shape, or drawn out in sheets, bars etc: Gold, silver and iron are all metals.) málmur2) ((of) a combination of more than one of such substances: Brass is a metal made from copper and zinc.) málmblanda•- metallic -
15 plaque
1) (a plate of metal etc fixed to a wall etc as a memorial: His name was inscribed on a brass plaque.) veggskjöldur/-platti2) (a china etc ornament for fixing on the wall.) postulínsplatti3) (a deposit of saliva and bacteria which forms on the teeth.) tannsÿkla; tannsteinn -
16 trombone
[trom'bəun](a type of brass musical wind instrument, on which the pitch of notes is altered by sliding a tube in and out: He plays the trombone; He played a tune on his trombone.) básúna -
17 trumpet
1. noun1) (a brass musical wind instrument with a high, clear tone: He plays the trumpet; He played a tune on his trumpet.) trompet2) (the cry of an elephant: The elephant gave a loud trumpet.) fílsöskur2. verb(to play the trumpet.) gjalla- blow one's own trumpet -
18 tuba
['tju:bə](a large brass musical wind instrument giving a low-pitched range of notes: He plays the tuba.) túba
См. также в других словарях:
Brass — Brass, n.; pl. {Brasses}. [OE. bras, bres, AS. br[ae]s; akin to Icel. bras cement, solder, brasa to harden by fire, and to E. braze, brazen. Cf. 1st & 2d {Braze}.] 1. An alloy (usually yellow) of copper and zinc, in variable proportion, but often … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
brass — [bra:s US bræs] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(metal)¦ 2¦(music)¦ 3¦(decorations)¦ 4 get down to brass tacks 5¦(people with top jobs)¦ 6 it s brass monkeys/brass monkey weather 7¦(money)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [: Old English; Origin: brAs] 1.) ¦(METAL)¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English
brass — [ bræs ] noun ** 1. ) uncount a shiny yellow metal that is used for making musical instruments and objects such as door handles. It is a mixture of COPPER and ZINC: a faucet made of brass doors with brass hinges a ) count a flat piece of brass… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
brass — ► NOUN 1) a yellow alloy of copper and zinc. 2) (also horse brass) a flat brass ornament for the harness of a draught horse. 3) Brit. a memorial consisting of a flat piece of inscribed brass in the wall or floor of a church. 4) brass wind… … English terms dictionary
Brass — ist: die englische Bezeichnung für Messing eine gängige Bezeichnung für Blasmusik mit Blechblasinstrumenten aus Messing eine Stadt in Nigeria, siehe Brass (Nigeria) Brass ist der Familienname folgender Personen: Arnold Braß (1854–1915), deutscher … Deutsch Wikipedia
brass — [bras, bräs] n. pl. brasses [ME bras < OE bræs, brass, bronze] 1. a yellowish metal that is essentially an alloy of copper and zinc 2. things made of brass, as fittings, ornaments, or implements 3. [often with pl. v.] the brass instruments of… … English World dictionary
brass — brass; brass·bound·er; brass·ie; brass·i·ly; brass·i·ness; ze·brass; brass·ey; steen·brass; … English syllables
brass´i|ly — brass|y «BRAS ee, BRAHS », adjective, brass|i|er, brass|i|est, noun, plural brass|ies. –adj. 1. of or covered with brass. 2. like brass: » … Useful english dictionary
brass|y — «BRAS ee, BRAHS », adjective, brass|i|er, brass|i|est, noun, plural brass|ies. –adj. 1. of or covered with brass. 2. like brass: » … Useful english dictionary
brass — [brɑːs ǁ bræs] noun [uncountable] informal the top managers in an organization; = TOP BRASS: • Mr Sprey and the Air Force brass clashed continually over major elements of the plane s design. * * * brass UK US /brɑːs/ noun [U] ► WORK … Financial and business terms
brass — (n.) O.E. bræs brass, bronze, originally in reference to an alloy of copper and tin (now bronze), later and in modern use an alloy of two parts copper, one part zinc. A mystery word, with no known cognates beyond English. Perhaps akin to Fr.… … Etymology dictionary
